Bessemer iron

Bessemer iron

[′bes·ə·mər ′ī·ərn]
(metallurgy)
Pig iron with about 1% silicon and a sulfur and a phosphorus content below 0.10; used to make steel by the Bessemer or the acid open-hearth process. Also known as Bessemer pig iron.
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